A6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
A6
Major 6
Notes:A · C# · E · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 0 4 2 | – – 1 – 3 2 | x A E F# C# E | medium | |
| x x 2 3 4 4 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x E A C# F# | medium | |
| x x x 3 4 4 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x A C# F# | easy | |
| x 0 4 0 4 4 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x A F# F# C# F# | easy | |
| 7 7 7 7 9 7 | 1 1 1 1 2 1 | A E A C# F# A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 11 10 9 11 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x A C# E F# C# | medium | |
| x 12 11 12 12 11 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x A C# F# A C# | medium · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 0 2 0 4 4 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x A E F# C# F# | medium | |
| x x 4 3 4 2 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x F# A C# E | medium | |
| x x 7 3 4 4 | – – 4 1 2 3 | x x A A C# F# | hard | |
| x 0 4 0 4 x | – – 1 – 2 – | x A F# F# C# x | easy | |
| 7 9 7 7 7 7 | 1 2 1 1 1 1 | A F# A C# E A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 0 11 10 9 x | 3 – 4 2 1 – | C# A C# E F# x | medium | |
| x 0 11 12 12 11 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x A C# F# A C# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 0 4 0 4 2 | – – 2 – 3 1 | x A F# F# C# E | medium | |
| 2 4 4 3 x x | 1 3 4 2 – – | E C# F# A x x | medium |
The A6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes A, C#, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open D generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the A6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 3 | 4 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | E |
| 6 | 9 | F# |
More A chords
Other roots
See A6 in another tuning
What notes make up the A6 chord?
A6 is a Major 6 chord built from the notes A, C#, E, F#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.